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AINonline • Charles Alcock, Charlotte Bailey

Cessna Citation Longitude and Ascend jets to debut at AERO Friedrichshafen as Textron runs a Europe demonstration tour

Textron Aviation’s latest midsize jet and Ascend Jets are slated to appear at Aero Friedrichshafen during the show starting April 22, 2026 at Messe Friedrichshafen, alongside the Bodensee-Airport Friedrichshafen. The debut follows a Europe-focused demonstration tour for the aircraft.

2026-04-21T22:07:18.554231-07:00
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Airbus

Airbus to upgrade JetBlue A320 fleet with advanced cockpit displays

By Airbus: Orlando, United States, 21 April 2026 – Airbus has signed an agreement with JetBlue to upgrade cockpit display systems on part of its A320 fleet. The agreement was signed at MRO Americas.

Also: Airline Geeks
2026-04-21T08:10:30.056724-07:00
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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

P&W spent $100 million to boost geared turbofan maintenance output

By FlightGlobal: The investments targeted P&W maintenance and aftermarket operations in Arkansas, Florida and Texas. Pratt & Whitney (P&W) in the last year spent some $100 million to expand its PW1000G geared turbofan (GTF) maintenance and aftermarket capabilities, saying the investments are speeding up its repair processes.

Also: Aviation Week, Simple Flying and 3 more
2026-04-21T12:37:41.943359-07:00